Tag: banksthegenius
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Daylight Tone Hits The Airwaves Once Again For Lyrical Gem ‘PayRoll’
Daylight Tone is Chicago’s best kept secret, but the word needs to get out. He’s put out classic projects, brilliant singles, and never stops working on his craft. It’s been two months since his jaw dropping debut EP WWDD, and luckily for us, he’s back. To celebrate the success of the project, Tone has released…
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Daylight Tone Drops Another Flawless Project In “What Would Daylight Do”
Back in January, Chicago’s Daylight Tone dropped one of the best projects of the year – and it just happened to be his debut. I predicted he would be huge by the end of the year which I still stand by. If anything, my confidence in him has only grown deeper thanks to his new…
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Chicago’s x-ray Shares His Coming of Age In Instrumental Form on “r e c o l l e c t i o n”
I’ve been craving a beat tape for months now and I’ve finally gotten my fix. Instrumental projects come a dime a dozen, and so many sound the same. Chicago’s x-ray is far from a typical producer, best shown in his new project r e c o l l e c t i o n. The…
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I’m Calling It Now – Daylight Tone Is Going To Be Huge Thanks To Debut LP “CTRL+ALT+DLT” (Artist Spotlight)
Daylight Tone is a newbie in releasing music – but there is a reason. Last month he dropped his first and only single in 100 (write up here) – an infectious blend of R&B, pop, and right on time rhymes. It came to my attention through FFD regular and producer Hanakatoba who made the beat for…
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flowsfordays’ favorites Ajani Jones, Marko Stat$ & banksthegenius Link for One Of The Best Collabs of the Summer
God damn, god damn. Before you stream Ajani Jones’ newest record, peep the credits. It features Ajani himself, flowsfordays’ favorite Marko Stat$ AND producer extraordinaire, banksthegenius. This is a match made in heaven. As soon as it came up in my feed I experienced anticipation not felt since Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. To catch you up, Ajani…
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After A Placement on Lupe’s Newest Album, Alt-R&B Vocalist RXMN Is Back With A New Single
After a high profile placement on Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Light album, alt-r&b singer RXMN has come back with another treat in Tragic. Although the somewhat distorted vocals are gorgeous, the lyrics are braggadocios. The contrast makes for a compelling song, that is produced by himself & the legendary Banks The Genius (seriously, if you don’t know his…
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It’s A Family Affair as Chicago’s Neon Pajamas + Jaro Deliver Another Gem In Their Ongoing Series
Multi talented Chicago influencer Ben Niespodziany is back at it with the 4th track in his on-going collaborative series known as ‘Weekdays w/ Ben & Jaro.’ I included one of the songs in my Best of Chicago year end list, as I’ve been keeping up with it heavily. The concept is dope, as various Chicago creatives visit…
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Tom Moore Sheds Light On Addiction in New EP ‘Discontent’ (Exclusive Interview)
As I’m sure most of you know, this was a tough month for me. When Chicago artist Tom Moore hit my inbox just a few days ago, he gave me the courage to keep pushing on these last few days He recently dropped a new EP titled Discontent, speaking on a friend’s death and his personal…
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